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Starting Five: Tough Tigers Roar Back Against Orioles

Starting Five is our wrapup of the previous day's baseball action, with a quick nod to what is ahead.You Oughta Know ...That Justin Verlander and the Tigers are pretty tough.They spotted the Orioles five runs Monday in the top of the first inning but somehow came back to win, 6-5, on Clete Thomas' ninth-inning home...

MLB Power Rankings: Week 17

MLB Power Rankings: Where MLB FanHouse's editors, writers and bloggers team up to break down the who's who and the what's what in the baseball world.The second half of the season is in full swing and lo and behold if capitalism hasn't reared it's ugly head once again. Billy Beane was spun off Matt Holliday (as expected of...

From the Windup: Race for Ages in East?

From the Windup is Matt Snyder's extended look at some aspect of America's pastime each Thursday.As Major League Baseball launches into the second half of their season Thursday night, there is one playoff race that should intrigue and excite fans no matter where their allegiances may lie. The Boston Red Sox, New York...

Fantasy Week 8: Two-Start Pitchers

Maybe I'm being a bit hard on these guys, but almost 59 percent of the 41 pitchers who are starting twice this week are being placed in the "Risky Business" category. There are a couple of touted rookies who make up the 59 percent like the Rays' David Price and Atlanta's Kris Medlen. There are also some big-named pitchers...

From the Windup: Trade Season Nears

From the Windup is Matt Snyder's extended look at some aspect of America's pastime each Thursday.With the recent news that Mark DeRosa is on the trade block and the White Sox have possibly landed Jake Peavy, junkies of major league baseball trade rumors got an early glimpse at what promises to be a very interesting July....

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05/27/12 Cubs lose 12th straight, 10-4 to Pirates Source: Belleville News-Democrat - Belleville IL Pedro Alvarez, Andrew McCutchen and Garrett Jones homered, Erik Bedard pitched six shutout innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat Chicago 10-4 Sunday and sent the Cubs to their 12th consecutive defeat.
05/22/12 Morel placed on 15-day DL; Sox sign Hudson Source: Daily Chronicle - Dekalb IL In the teams' final meeting of the season, the Cubs open a two-game series against the Phillies tonight.
05/22/12 Astros deal Cubs 7th straight loss Source: Beloit Daily News - Beloit WI The Chicago Cubs' skid reached a season-long seven games in part because of a struggling offense.
05/21/12 Updated MLB Power Rankings: Where Do Things Stand at... Source: Bleacher Report After hitting .331 BA, 38 HR, 109 RBI at Triple-A last season, LaHair has been fantastic in his first taste of regular big-league action.
05/19/12 6 Potential Targets for the Detroit Tigers at the MLB... Source: Bleacher Report Current Chicago Cubs pitcher Matt Garza could be a member of the Detroit Tigers come August, but the Tigers should be careful on what they would give in return for the 28-year-old righty.